Memory Maker questions

[SeaSpray]

Hi everyone

In your opinion, is Memory Maker worth the effort and price for 2 adults in their early 50's who have been to WDW several times (although not since 2010)??

We're going in August, don't plan on standing in ANY lines to see the characters, and I have mobility and health issues which cause me to need an ECV when on vacation. We will be seeing some of the characters while we have dinner at the Garden Grill. Are there any Photopass Photogs there??

I'd love to have some of those cute posed pictures taken of DH and I, but I don't know if we should go with a pre-purchased Memory Maker (to save $30), or just have a Photopass Photographer snap a picture of us here and there??

I know that if we don't pose for a Photog, we'll come home with just "selfies" of us. LOL Not that there's anything wrong with that! But this is our 15th anniversary so I'd like to have some nice and/or cute pics of from this trip.

All opinions and comments welcome! Thanks in advance!!

 

[LumosQ102]

If you won't be taking photos with characters / on rides i'd suggest asking the Photopass photographers to take a picture with your camera, they are all more than happy to do so.

have a wonderful trip!

 

[Jadyreen1282]

We ended up with 300 pictures from mm last summer. Lots of ride pics. Entrance pics and magic pics too. We worked those photographers hard. They were the best pictures of the trip. It's your call here.

 

[Jannephotog]

I'd say for a special trip, such as your anniversary, do the MM. We did it last trip for our engagement but the trip before just had them use our cameras (had a few that trip come out better on our camera anyways).
This trip being our Disneymoon, we went ahead & purchases the MM but probably won't again until we have an extra special trip down the road (perhaps first kids trips one day..way down the road =) ).​

 

[AngiTN]

Hi everyone

In your opinion, is Memory Maker worth the effort and price for 2 adults in their early 50's who have been to WDW several times (although not since 2010)??

We're going in August, don't plan on standing in ANY lines to see the characters, and I have mobility and health issues which cause me to need an ECV when on vacation. We will be seeing some of the characters while we have dinner at the Garden Grill. Are there any Photopass Photogs there??

I'd love to have some of those cute posed pictures taken of DH and I, but I don't know if we should go with a pre-purchased Memory Maker (to save $30), or just have a Photopass Photographer snap a picture of us here and there??

I know that if we don't pose for a Photog, we'll come home with just "selfies" of us. LOL Not that there's anything wrong with that! But this is our 15th anniversary so I'd like to have some nice and/or cute pics of from this trip.

All opinions and comments welcome! Thanks in advance!!

No PP photographers with characters at meals.
You don't mention rides, will you be doing the ones with photos? Do you even like ride photos? I'm not hugely a fan of them

Most likely, in your case I would skip MM.
Let the photographers use your camera to take photos when they take photos with theirs
You can always purchase individual photos if they take one that is simply fabulous. If you get home and find there are more than 10 photos you want, then buy it after the fact. If you want less than 10 photos, individual is a better deal.

 

[SeaSpray]

Thanks for all of the replies and opinions. So now I'm leaning towards not pre-purchasing the MM, but just wait and see how many pics that we like and will want to purchase.

Additional info: DH doesn't like any type of thrill ride including all of the Mountains, and other than Buzz Lightyear, I'm not even sure what other mild rides they take pictures on.

 

[maryj11]

The attractions that offer on-ride photos are:

• Magic Kingdom - Buzz Lightyear, Space Mountain, Splash Mountain (coming soon: Haunted Mansion)
• Epcot - Test Track
• Hollywood Studios - Rock ‘n Roller Coaster, Tower of Terror
• Animal Kingdom - Dinosaur, Expedition Everest

On-ride videos are currently available to people who purchase Memory Maker:

• Magic Kingdom - Seven Dwarfs Mine Train
• Hollywood Studios - Tower of Terror
• More to come, including Haunted Mansion (probably available by January 2015)

These meals/shows offer PhotoPass photographers and the digital photos will be added for Memory Maker:

• 1900 Park Fare
• 'Ohana (breakfast)
• Spirit of Aloha Dinner Show
• Chef Mickey's
• Cinderella's Royal Table
• Tusker House (breakfast)
• Hoop Dee Doo Musical Revue
• Akershus

 

[Mikie]

Although I am a big fan of MM, I think you won't be doing quite a few of the things on my "do I need MM?" list (meeting characters, photo-enabled rides, kid activities like Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique or Pirates League, meals where they take a posed photo out front - Garden Grill doesn't). If I were you I'd still stop at many Photopass photographers at park entrances and throughout and you will likely get a few great shots, but not the 11 or so it would take to justify purchasing MM.

As you said, you can also give photographers your own camera for a shot as well.

Buzz and 7 dwarfs are the only very tame rides that have photos (plus test track in Epcot if you consider that tame).

 

[travelfearlessly]

You can always stand in line and ask the photographer to use your camera. They'll take some with their own camera as well, and scan them to your Magic Band but you don't have to purchase them. Even if you do purchase a Memory Maker, ask them to use your camera as well. I wrote a review about Memory Maker (link in my signature) and one of the photographer's camera had dust all over it. I wish I had asked them to use my camera instead!

 

[PrincessMommyof3]

Thanks for posting the review

 

[PrincessMommyof3]

We are only doing a day at MK with Breakfast at the Castle, BBB and Dinner @ Crystal Palace. Also dinner at Sanaa @ AKL and Chef Mickey's
Is it worth get the Memory Maker?

 

[KangaFan]

You can download images individually for $15 each, so you really have to want more than 11 different pictures to justify the cost of Memory Maker. Hope this helps!

 

[travelfearlessly]

I'd say no. None of the character dining includes photos with the characters on the Memory Maker, you have to use your own camera for that. You can always buy 1 or 2 photos of the BBB and have the photographers use your camera at places around MK